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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
HISTORIC PRESERVATION/PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Adiourned Meetinq
A. CALLTO ORDER
An adjourned meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency and the Historic
Preservation/Planning Commission was held on Saturday, January 30, 1999, at the Regina Winery located
at 12467 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m.
by Vice-Chair Williams of the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, and Vice-Chairman Mac/as
called the Planning Commission/Historic Preservation Commission to order.
Present were Agencymembers: Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Vice-Chair Williams and Chairman Alexander
(arrived at 5:20 p.m.)
Present were Historic Preservation/Planning Commission Members: Vice-Chair Mac/as, Manner/no and
Stewart.
Also present were: Jack Lam, Executive Director; Linda Daniels, Redevelopment Agency Director; Jan
Reynolds, RDA Analyst; Brad Builer, City Planner; Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Dan Coleman,
Principal Planner; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner; Tom Grahn, Associate Planner; Brent LeCount; and Rudy
Zeledon, Assistant Planner.
Absent were: Chairman McNiel and Commissioner Tolstoy.
B. AGENCY/COMMISSION BUSINESS
1. PRESENTATION OF DESIGN CONCEPTS FORTHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTOF THE REGINA
WINERY PROPERTY
Dale Cummins of the AIA Inland Empire Chapter thanked the Redevelopment Agency and Planning
Commission for the opportunity to participate in this event. Mr. Cummins advised that each team would
have ten minutes to present and provide an overview of their concept.
TEAM ONE
Members: AIA members: Geoff Bonney, Randy Hamerly, Dale Cummins, Louis Christensen
(Student/Associate Member). Community Member: Dave Barker. Recorder: Nancy Fong
Team One's concept stayed within the boundaries of the 14-acre site. The team supported restoration of
the site to its original agricultural state by replanting grape vines and citrus groves. Surrounding land uses
compatible with the winery use is critical to the
success of this project.
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Major components of the Team One concept included:
· Conference/Banquet Facilities
· Outdoor Area with Gazebo for festival and weddings
· Winery Park/History Museum
· Themed winery restaurant in cask area - leave one bay of casks for museum
· Placement of windows in north faqade of existing building
TEAM TWO
Members: AIA Members: Chris Sahlin, Derrill Quaschnick, David Agnew, Alice LeDoux (Student/Associate).
Community Member: Chuck Buquet. Recorder: Brent LeCount
Team Two's concept stayed within the boundaries of the 14 acre site. They expressed concern with the
proposed single family residential project adjacent to the site. Adequate buffering was identified as an
essential element between the winery use and any residential uses.
Major components of concept included:
· Conference/Banquet Facility
· Retail Shops
· Heritage Park to move historical structures on-site
· Themed Restaurant
· Artisans Shops/Cooperage
· Wedding Chapel
· ,Outdoor Pavilion
· Tower element for visibility
TEAM THREE
Members: Ken Scofield, Max Williams, Jose Adrianzen, Ricfiard Krumwiede, Marlo Soto
(Student/Associate).
Community Member: Marge Stamm. Recorder: Jan Reynolds
Team Three considered this a larger project that goes be~'ond the boundaries of the site. The entire
frontage from Day Creek Boulevard to Victoria Park Lane should be commercial and designed as
one project. They were concerned with the proposed single family land use adjacent to this property.
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Major Components of the team's' concept included:
· Project should have a City Walk feel and be pedestrian oriented
· Keep open space south of the property
· Themed commemial uses including Micro Brewery
· Craftsman commercial village
· Vine plantings across frontage
· Community Center
TEAM FOUR
Members: AIA Members: Clare Day, Pete Pitassi, Ron Ishii. Community Member: Janine Tibbetts.
Recorder: Dan Coleman
Team Four's concept stayed within the boundaries of the 14 acre site and had a strong pedestrian
orientation. Major components of the concept included:
· Vineyard Plantings
· Renovate former processing building to include retail on main floor and artists lofts/cultural uses on
second level
· Specialty Retail/Foods
· Restaurants such as the Cask N' Cleaver Or Vinces. Possibly a microbrewery
· Senior housing is viable to provide buffer from adjacent proposed single family uses
· Heritage Park for historical homes possibly used as professional office space
· Winery Museum
· Cultural Center
· Community/Senior Center
· Library
TEAM FIVE ·
AIA Members: Dick Fleming, Jim Horecka, Phil Chiao, Charles Regan (StudentJAssociate). Community
Member: Jeff Sceranka. Recorder: Larry Henderson
Team Five felt it important to expand the boundaries of the project to capture comer properties. Their
concept was designed around a linear park theme using the grape vine metaphor. Any of the proposed
uses could be developed by clustering from the main entrance of the winery.
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TEAM SIX
AIA Members: Mark Graham, Tim White, Wade Frazier. Community Member: Pam Wright. Recorder:
Tom Grahn
Team Six expressed concern with adjacent prol~osed single family land use. Their proposed concept
stayed within the boundaries of the 14 acre site. The emphasis of this concept is to revive the original
agricultural use through grape vine and citrus plantings. Pedestrian pathways and connections
throughout the project would be important.
Major components of concept include:
· Living history museum
· Heritage Village for historic home display
· Restaurants compatible with the winery theme
· Linear pedestrian walkways and plazas
· Specialty Retail/Farmer's Market
· Community Space Including Wedding Gazebo
Chairman Alexander thanked the teams for their' hard work and participation in the Design Charrette.
C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
There were no public comments.
D. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Biane,. seconded by Curatalo to adjourn the Redevelopment Agency. Motion carried
unanimously 5-0.
MOTION: Moved by Stewart, seconded by Mannerino to adjourn the Historic/Planning Commission. Motion
carried 3-0-2 (McNiel, Tolstoy absent).
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
/~actfully submitted,
City Clerk
Approved by Historic/Planning Commission: February 10, 1999
Approved by the Redevelopment Agency: March 17, 1999